wood-block printing; wood engraving
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
illustrated book; picture book
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
directions; instructions; usage method
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
study; research; investigation
to add (e.g. a postscript)
to rank next to; to come after
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
indeed; really; truly; very much